CALIFORNIA FOOD AND WINE TOUR
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PACKAGE OVERVIEW
Suggested California Food and Wine Tour Packages From (Per Person Sharing)£ 2 220 ex London
€ 2 940 ex Amsterdam
$ 2 850 ex New York
R 49 750 ex Johannesburg
Our packages include Economy or Business Class flights, car rental, accommodation in select hotels and resorts and World’s Ultimate Experiences. Kindly note that these are merely suggested packages and that you have the ability to customise your trip in any way you desire.
Package Pricing per person sharing (Including all Airport & Hotel Taxes)
Economy Class FlightsOption 1 – Four Star
Standard car hire in Los Angeles and San Francisco
2 nights’ Four Star accommodation in Los Angeles
2 nights’ Four Star accommodation in Santa Barbara
2 nights’ Four Star accommodation in San Francisco
3 nights’ Four Star accommodation in Napa Valley
Excursions included: a small group ethnic districts food and culture tour and a Hollywood sites and bites tour in Los Angeles; a private full day Boutique Winery tour with lunch and a Santa Ynez Valley wine tasting tour in Santa Barbara; a Craft Beer walking tour and Alcatraz visit and a gourmet chocolate tour in San Francisco; and a classic wine tram tour and a foodie guided Sonoma food and wine tour in Napa (see the itinerary below).£ 2 220 ex London
€ 2 940 ex Amsterdam
$ 2 850 ex New York
R 49 750 ex Johannesburg
Business Class FlightsOption 2 – Five Star
Midsize SUV car hire in Los Angeles and San Francisco
2 nights’ Five Star accommodation in Los Angeles
2 nights’ Five Star accommodation in Santa Barbara
2 nights’ Five Star accommodation in San Francisco
3 nights’ Five Star accommodation in Napa Valley
Excursions included: a small group ethnic districts food and culture tour and a Hollywood sites and bites tour in Los Angeles; a private full day Boutique Winery tour with lunch and a Santa Ynez Valley wine tasting tour in Santa Barbara; a Craft Beer walking tour and Alcatraz visit and a gourmet chocolate tour in San Francisco; and a classic wine tram tour and a foodie guided Sonoma food and wine tour in Napa (see the itinerary below).£ 4 880 ex London
€ 5 895 ex Amsterdam
$ 3 590 ex New York
R 97 450 ex Johannesburg
**Prices are based on low season rates and are subject to change without prior notice due to currency fluctuations and other general economic conditions.
California Food & Wine Tour Highlights
Our California Food & Wine Tour packages have been designed by our travel specialists to deliver matchless experiences while catering to your every need. This travel experience combines flights, airport transfers, accommodation in select Hotels and Resorts and hand-picked activities and experiences in select World’s Ultimate destinations.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara’s climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been promoted as the “American Riviera”.San Diego
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California known for its beaches, parks and warm climate. Immense Balboa Park is the site of the renowned San Diego Zoo, as well as numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums and gardens. A deep harbor is home to a large active naval fleet, with the USS Midway, an aircraft-carrier-turned-museum, open to the public.San Francisco
San Francisco, in northern California, is a hilly city on the tip of a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. It’s known for its year-round fog, iconic Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and colorful Victorian houses. The Financial District’s Transamerica Pyramid is its most distinctive skyscraper. In the bay sits Alcatraz Island, site of the notorious former prison.Napa County
Napa County is north of San Francisco, in California. It’s known for hundreds of hillside vineyards in the Napa Valley wine region. In the city of Napa, Oxbow Public Market features regional gourmet food. The Napa Valley Wine Train is a vintage locomotive and traveling restaurant running through the valley. Northwest of Napa is Yountville, a town known for high-end restaurants and sparkling wine.Sonoma County
Sonoma County is in Northern California. It’s known for the Sonoma Valley wine region, as well as other notable winemaking areas such as the Dry Creek and Alexander valleys. The city of Sonoma is home to the 19th-century Mission San Francisco Solano and the central, colonial-era Sonoma Plaza. Near Glen Ellen, Jack London State Historic Park contains the gravesite and cottage of the American author, plus many trails.World’s Ultimate Activities
Our hand-picked activities allow you to discover the essence and heartbeat of each World’s Ultimate destination and can be organised on a shared or private basis. Enjoy authentic Italian cooking classes, food tours and Chianti wine tastings. Kindly refer to the itinerary for more details.World’s Ultimate Hotels
World’s Ultimate Experiences offers accommodation that will ensure that you experience the best of your chosen destination. Below are the hotels that we offer – Other hotels or resorts of your choice not featured on our website can be quoted on, should you wish.Other North American Packages
Itinerary
DAY 1DAY 2DAY 3DAY 4DAY 5DAY 6DAY 7DAYS 8-9DAY 10Arrive in Los AngelesUpon your arrival in Los Angeles, collect your rental vehicle and drive to your selected World’s Ultimate Hotel where you will spend the next 2 nights.
Eat your way through Los AngelesVenture off the beaten track into some of L.A.’s most ethnic enclaves, where locals live as though they’ve never left home. Signs in foreign languages, traditional snack shops and ethnic markets line these community streets, making each visit an epic experience you won’t forget. To kick off this L.A. food tour, learn how these enclaves came about, what makes them unique and where to find some of the city’s best and most hidden ethnic cuisine. Enjoy unique and delicious tastings in markets, restaurants, bakeries and hole-in-the-wall eateries, making sure to include a variety of both sweet and savoury ethnic food. As you walk and ride the metro through the districts, observe life in some of L.A.’s most vibrant areas, highlighting traditional homes, architecture and cultural hotspots. From Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination site to Korean karaoke bars and Thai spirit houses, this cultural Los Angeles tour introduces you to the city’s lesser-known and off-beat sectors. You can discover many treasures as well as a different side to this legendary city. Over the course of your L.A. food tour, you can enjoy enough food for a whole meal, so make sure you come with an appetite
Cruise through the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as you embark on a tasty tour through Tinseltown. Grab bites in well-known eateries and hole-in-the-wall cafés, and catch glimpses of famous landmarks while cruising down Hollywood Boulevard, the Sunset Strip and Melrose Avenue. Meet your experienced tour guide in the heart of Hollywood and climb on board a comfortable van to begin your lip-smacking excursion. Start by snapping photos and strolling the sidewalks in front of iconic attractions including the Chinese Theatre and the Kodak Theater, home to the annual Academy Awards. Get your picture on the red carpet before heading to your first delicious bite.
Other optional excursions include a San Diego and La Jolla day tour.
Drive to Santa BarbaraTake a leisurely 2 hour drive to Santa Barbara. You can stop in Santa Monica to enjoy lunch and the magnificent views. Thereafter, drive to your chosen hotel for the next 2 nights.
Wine Touring in Santa BarbaraDive into the diverse landscape of Southern California’s wineries as you escape into the amazing vineyards of Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez. Sit back on this small-group tour and let your private chauffeur drive you to top boutique wineries in the brilliant landscapes of Santa Barbara. Kick off your day as you meet your own private driver and cruise out through the streets of the city. Get a glimpse of the vibrant life as you make your way through the green hills of Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez. With stops at 4 different wineries, you can sample more than 20 premium wines from top-quality wineries. Listen as the winemakers explain the intricate wine making process and witness how the geography of the region makes it suitable to grow its vigorous grapes. After you sip on your last glass, jump back in the vehicle for a comfortable ride home. With a private limo service, you are sure to enjoy a luxurious and memorable trip.
Fly to San FranciscoTake an early morning drive back to Los Angeles, return your car rental and board your 1 hour 30 minutes flight to San Francisco. Upon your arrival, collect your rental car and drive to your chosen hotel.
Explore San FranciscoCombine a visit to the eerie concrete halls of Alcatraz’s island prison with an afternoon spent sipping local ales and lagers on a district walking tour. With a brew-loving guide to lead the way, visit a handful of bars or breweries to uncover the secrets of the Bay Area’s craft beer scene. Kick off your SF adventure in the morning with a visit to one of the city’s most iconic attractions—Alcatraz. Head down to Pier 33 to pick up your tickets, and then step on board the ferry for a narrated ride across the bay. Once you arrive at Alcatraz, slip on an audio-guide and roam the cell blocks and grounds of this infamous prison, which once housed notorious criminals like Al Capone. Ferry back to mainland to grab lunch before meeting up with your guide at your tour’s first watering hole for the second half of your tour. With a group of no more than 12, hit the pavement in search of some of the Bay Area’s best brews, delving into the entertaining history of the area as you stroll from beer hall to the next. Pop into 3 different bars in bustling Fisherman’s Wharf and historic North Beach, or scope out the urban breweries of SoMa or the hip hangouts of the Haight. As you sip on tasters of ales, pilsners, porters, and lagers, your guide shares insight into brewing techniques and offers up pointers on other great drinking establishments to check out after your tour concludes.
Give in to your sweet tooth and dive into the world of all things cocoa-flavoured on this chocolate-centric tour of San Francisco’s historic waterfront. Sample single origin bars and decadent truffles from Bay Area chocolatiers, and learn more about the surprising benefits of consuming chocolate – in moderation or otherwise! Meet your guide – a chocaholic if there ever was one – and set out on foot, working off your creamy, chocolatey treats as you walk between 6 different shops. Sample a range of cocoa-based goodies, from award-winning bean-to-bar chocolates to chocolates highlighting the flavours of seasonal farmer’s market ingredients.
Other optional excursions include a Champagne brunch cruise on San Francisco Bay, a North Beach and Chinatown Food tour and a Gourmet Food Tour of NoPa and Alamo Square.
Drive to Napa ValleyTake a 1 hour 30 minutes drive to Napa Valley where you will spend 3 nights in your selected hotel.
Wine TouringHop aboard an old-fashioned tram in Napa city centre for a scenic, open-air trip through the sun-soaked hills and vineyards of Northern California’s most celebrated wine region. Stop at 4 different estates to taste Napa reds and whites and enjoy a gourmet family-style meal in lovely Yountville. Wait for the tram to pick you up at your hotel or head to the central Oxbow Public Market to hop aboard, enjoying the breeze and scenery as you travel out of town towards the rolling hills and neat vineyard rows of Napa Valley. Stops vary every day, but you might make your way to estates like Rutherford Grove, Raymond Vineyards, Napa Cellars or Bell Wine Cellars to kick off your day in wine country with a sampling of fine NorCal vintages and varietals. Around midday, head to the charming town of Yountville and make your way to celebrity chef Michael Chiarello’s NapaStyle, where you can pop into the shop to scope out elegant housewares, kitchen goods and gourmet food items before sitting down to a delicious picnic lunch. The afternoon continues with more tastings as you visit well-known producers and family-run wineries like Andretti Winery and Monticello Vineyards. Listen as your guide rattles off facts about Napa’s wine-making industry, information on the region’s unique climate and terroir and tips for getting the most out of your tastings between stops, heading back to Napa city centre at the end of the afternoon.
Dine and drink your way through Sonoma Plaza on this delectable tour that pairs world-class wines with dishes by celebrated chefs. Led by a professional foodie, embark on a sumptuous journey that enables you to tie Sonoma’s flavours to its rich history and culture. Meet your guide, a professional foodie, in Sonoma Plaza, which claims title to a National Historic Landmark and the largest plaza in California. A hub of activity, the plaza’s charming alleys and historic buildings are filled with top-class wineries and restaurants that any gourmet would dream of. Begin your delicious tour, learning of the area’s history as you step into 4 favourite shops for sips and drinks. You may visit the El Dorado Kitchen, which serves up California-Mediterranean fare prepared with local ingredients. At La Bodgea, sample unique vintages sourced directly from the smallest of California wineries for a taste you can get nowhere else. You can even satisfy your sweet tooth with a stop at Chocolate Cow, whose passionate chocolatiers hand-craft their decadent fudges, bon bons, and gelatos with the finest Belgian chocolate. As you journey through the plaza, your guide explains the strong bond between food, wine, and culture in the region. Leave your tour with both your curiosity and your appetite satisfied.
Other optional excursions include a Santa Rosa Bike & Brew Tour, a Russian River Valley Winery Bike Tour and touring the wine region on board the Napa Valley Wine Train.
Return FlightDrive back to San Francisco for your return flight.
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